Montana § 70-21-201 - What May Be Recorded -- Recording Copy In Another County
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§ 70-21-201. What May Be Recorded -- Recording Copy In Another County
What may be recorded -- recording copy in another county. (1) Any instrument or judgment affecting the title to or possession of real property may be recorded under this part. (2) When any instrument or judgment affecting the title to or possession of real property situated in more than one county in this state has been recorded in either of such counties, a copy thereof, certified to by the county clerk of the county in which it has been recorded, may be recorded in any other county in this state wherein any portion of the real property affected by such instrument or judgment is situated, and such records will have the same effect as if the original instrument or judgment had been so recorded.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-21-201 ("What May Be Recorded -- Recording Copy In Another County") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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